For many people who grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy the films have become almost sacred creations beyond reproach. It's not hard to see why - they informed our childhood as we collected the toys and pretended to be our favourite characters, or had speeder bike chases between the legs of the kitchen table, much to the annoyance of our parents. You don't have to look back on the original trilogy through nostalgia-tinted glasses - or even be old enough to remember their initial cinema release - to hold them in high esteem. They are great films regardless, justly recognised as iconic movies in the history of cinema. Even the American government agrees - both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back have earned themselves a place in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, no less. Praise aside, while the original Star Wars trilogy is certainly very special indeed they're not without faults, and even though some of these flaws might be seen as nitpicking there are still some things that Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens can improve on. Admittedly some of these might be minor points (a testament to just how much the original trilogy got right) but nevertheless every little tweak in the right direction helps. So without further ado, here are ten things Star Wars VII can do better than the original trilogy.
